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A review by stacialovestoread
Simone Breaks All the Rules by Debbie Rigaud
5.0
I’m in tears as I write this review.
I’m not Haitian but I am Black, and so many of the struggles Simone faced were ones I battled too. Being the youngest in the family and, in my case, the only girl, is quite a burden to bear, despite what the older siblings may say.
We have such a high standard to uphold. To be perfect. To not rock the boat. And it’s exhausting.
I am so happy that Simone found the courage to stand up to her parents, because in the grand scheme of things, we must all live a life that we are satisfied with.
There’s a passage toward the end when Simone is standing in her custom designed prom dress, and she mentions that some day, a girl will see her photos online and pin them to a prom inspirational board...that’s when I started crying. I wish I could have seen more girls like me growing up. I can’t wait for future generations, my own nieces and nephews and (potential) kids to see me and my work as something to aspire to. To know that if TT can do it, they can too. To know that Simone can do it, and *I* can too.
Rules are meant to be broken.
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Big thanks to Scholastic and Edelweiss for the print ARC and eARC, respectively. SIMONE releases June 1st and is available everywhere books are sold.
Visit https://sltrbooks.home.blog/2021/06/03/simone-breaks-all-the-rules-arc-review/ for a fun GIF style review from me as well!
I’m not Haitian but I am Black, and so many of the struggles Simone faced were ones I battled too. Being the youngest in the family and, in my case, the only girl, is quite a burden to bear, despite what the older siblings may say.
We have such a high standard to uphold. To be perfect. To not rock the boat. And it’s exhausting.
I am so happy that Simone found the courage to stand up to her parents, because in the grand scheme of things, we must all live a life that we are satisfied with.
There’s a passage toward the end when Simone is standing in her custom designed prom dress, and she mentions that some day, a girl will see her photos online and pin them to a prom inspirational board...that’s when I started crying. I wish I could have seen more girls like me growing up. I can’t wait for future generations, my own nieces and nephews and (potential) kids to see me and my work as something to aspire to. To know that if TT can do it, they can too. To know that Simone can do it, and *I* can too.
Rules are meant to be broken.
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Big thanks to Scholastic and Edelweiss for the print ARC and eARC, respectively. SIMONE releases June 1st and is available everywhere books are sold.
Visit https://sltrbooks.home.blog/2021/06/03/simone-breaks-all-the-rules-arc-review/ for a fun GIF style review from me as well!